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Police said 23-year-old Montarious Dawson was charged in the murder of 46-year-old Keith Graham on January 20.

Montarious Dawson

Dawson is accused of shooting and killing Graham on Dundeen Street in the evening of January 20.

Officers found Graham suffering from a gunshot at a residence on Dundeen Street wound around 6 p.m. He was taken to Carolinas Medical Center where he later died.

On Monday night, Dawson voluntarily went to CMPD headquarters where he was interviewed by detectives. Upon completion of the interview, Mr. Dawson was charged with murder. He was then transported to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office where he remains in custody.